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Alberts, Susan C, Professor
(919) 660-7272
alberts@duke.edu
http://www.biology.duke.edu/albertslab

Behavorial ecology and ecological genetics of large mammals
Armaleo, Daniele, Associate Professor Of The Practice
(919) 660-7326
darmaleo@duke.edu

Developmental and molecular biology of symbiosis in lichens
Barber, Richard T, NSEES Professor Emeritus
(252) 504-7578, (252) 504-7586
rbarber@duke.edu


Baugh, Ryan, Assistant Professor
(919) 613-8179
ryan.baugh@duke.edu
http://www.biology.duke.edu/baughlab

Developmental genetics and genomics
Bejsovec, Amy, Associate Professor
(919) 613-8162
bejsovec@duke.edu

Genetic control of cell fate specification in Drosophila
Benfey, Philip N, Paul Kramer Professor and Director, Center for Systems Biology
613-8182, 660-7338
philip.benfey@duke.edu
http://www.biology.duke.edu/benfeylab

Plant Developmental Genetics and Genomics
Bernhardt, Emily S., Associate Professor
(919) 660-7318
emily.bernhardt@duke.edu
http://www.bernhardtlab.weebly.com
http://www.researcherid.com/rid/D-9940-2011

ecosystem ecology and biogeochemistry
Bhandawat, Vikas, Assistant Professor
919-684-1703
bhandawat@gmail.com
http://biology.duke.edu/bhandawatlab/

Drosophila olfaction
Boynton, John E, Professor Emeritus

jboynton@wildblue.net


Brandon, Robert N, Professor of Philosophy and Professor of Biology
(919) 660-3067
rbrandon@duke.edu


Broverman, Sherryl A, Associate Professor of the Practice
(919) 668-0228
sbrover@duke.edu
www.wisergirls.org

science literacy for non-majors; science education reform; the interaction of gender, education and global health
Bryan, Virginia S., Senior Research Scientist
(919) 660-7298
vsbryan@duke.edu

Systematics and Cytology; Bryophytes - Ephemeraceae
Buchler, Nicolas, Assistant Professor of Physics and Biology
(919) 699-8209
nicolas.buchler@duke.edu
http://buchler.phy.duke.edu/

Molecular mechanisms and the evolution of switches and oscillators in gene networks; systems biology; comparative genomics
Chen, Meng, Assistant Professor
(919) 684-8442
meng.chen@duke.edu
http://www.plasticgenome.org/

Light signaling, nuclear organization and dynamics, chloroplast development
Christensen, Norman L., Research Professor
(919) 613-8052
normc@duke.edu
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Clark, James S., H.L. Blomquist Professor of Environment and Professor of Biology and Professor of Statistics
(919) 613-8036
jimclark@duke.edu
http://sites.nicholas.duke.edu/clarklab/

Ecology
Cook-Deegan, Robert M., Center for Genome Ethics, Law and Policy of History and Philosophy of Science, Technology and Medicine and Biology and Research Professor of Biology

bob.cd@duke.edu
http://www.genome.duke.edu/people/faculty/cookdeegan

Health policy, science policy, bioethics
Crowder, Larry B., NSEES Professor and Professor of Biology
(252) 504-7637
lcrowder@stanford.edu


Culberson, Chicita F, Senior Research Scientist
(919) 660-7329
cculb@duke.edu

Identification and chemistry of lichen products
Cunningham, Clifford, Professor
(919) 660-7356
cliff@duke.edu
http://www.biology.duke.edu/cunningham/

Evolution and biogeography of marine invertebrates
De Cruz, Adele, Adjunct Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biology and Fine Arts Conservation Scientist
(919) 613-5024
a.decruz@duke.edu
DeCruz, A., Culberson, C. F., Andreotti, A., Colombini, M.P. and P inna, D. Investigation of the Er:YAG laser (2.94 mm) in cleaning of lichens growing on stone. S
Dong, Xinnian, Professor
(919) 613-8176
xdong@duke.edu
http://www.biology.duke.edu/donglab/

Plant-Microbe interactions
Donohue, Kathleen, Professor
(919) 613-7467
k.donohue@duke.edu
http://biology.duke.edu/donohuelab

Evolutionary ecology and genetics of natural plant populations, genetic basis of adaptation, gene-environment interactions
Drea, Christine, Associate Professor of BAA and Associate Professor of Biology
660-7367, 660-7368
cdrea@duke.edu
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Eason, Vickie Knight, Instructor 
(919) 684-5446
vkeason@duke.edu


Eubanks, Mary W., Adjunct Professor
(919) 660-7419, (919) 490-5380
eubanks@duke.edu
http://www.dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/050606/scientist1.html
http://www.dukenews.duke.edu/2004/04/puzzle_0404.html

Maize Evolution and Improvement
Fluke, Donald J, Professor Emeritus

dfluke@duke.edu


Forward, Richard B., Professor
(252) 504-7610
rforward@duke.edu


Gillham, Nicholas W, James B Duke Professor Emeritus
(919) 613-8160
gillham@duke.edu


Goldstein, David, Professor of Molecular Genetics & Microbiology and Professor of Biology
(919) 684-0896
d.goldstein@duke.edu


Grunwald, Ron, Lecturer

ron.grunwald@duke.edu

Membrane biochemistry
Haase, Steve, Associate Professor
(919) 613-8205
shaase@duke.edu
http://www.biology.duke.edu/haaselab/index.html

Control of cell cycle, DNA replication, and centrosome duplication in budding yeast
Hill, Alison, Lecturer
(919) 660-7349
alhill@duke.edu


Jackson, Robert B., Professor
(919) 660-7408
jackson@duke.edu
http://www.biology.duke.edu/jackson
http://www.nicholas.duke.edu/ccpp/

Ecology and biogeochemistry, global change, energy and environment, water resources
Johnsen, Sonke, Professor
(919) 660-7321
sjohnsen@duke.edu
http://www.biology.duke.edu/johnsenlab/

Comparative physiology; focusing on vision, crypsis, optics, and bioluminescence in the open ocean
Kiehart, Daniel P, Professor and Chair
919-613-8157, 919-613-8150, 919-613-8151
dkiehart@duke.edu
http://www.biology.duke.edu/kiehartlab/

Biophysical approaches to cellular, molecular and developmental biology
Kirby, Margaret L, Professor of Pediatrics and Cell Biology and Professor of Biology
(919) 668-1598
KIRBY013@MC.DUKE.EDU


Klopfer, Peter H, Professor Emeritus
(919) 684-3991
phk@duke.edu

animal behavior and behavioral ecology
Koelle, Katia, Assistant Professor
(919) 660-9457
katia.koelle@duke.edu
http://www.biology.duke.edu/koellelab/

Theoretical biology; ecology and evolution of infectious diseases
Kohorn, Bruce D, Adjunct Professor of Biology
207-708-7068
bkohorn@bowdoin.edu


Lacey, Elizabeth, Adjunct Professor of Biology
(336) 334-4955
eplacey@uncg.edu


Leal, Manuel S, Assistant Professor
(919) 613-8220
mleal@duke.edu
http://www.chipojolab.org/
http://chipojolab.blogspot.com/

Behavioral and Evolutionary Ecology of Lizards, Animal Communication
Livingstone, Daniel A, James B Duke Professor Emeritus and Research Professor
(919) 684-3264
livingst@duke.edu


Lutzoni, Francois M, Associate Professor
(919) 660-7261
francois.lutzoni@duke.edu
http://www.lutzonilab.net/index.shtml

Evolution of symbiotic systems
Magwene, Paul M, Associate Professor
(919) 613-8159
paul.magwene@duke.edu
http://biology.duke.edu/magwenelab/

Evolutionary Genomics, Systems Biology, and Bioinformatics
Manos, Paul S, Professor
(919) 660-7358
pmanos@duke.edu

Systematics and phylogeography of flowering plants
McClay, David R, Professor
919-613-8188, 919-613-8190
dmcclay@duke.edu

Developmental Biology
McShea, Dan, Professor
919-660-7342 office, 660-7343 lab
dmcshea@duke.edu
http://www.biology.duke.edu/mcshealab/

Pyschobiology, Macroevolution, Philosophy of Biology
Mercer, John M, Associate Professor Of The Practice
(919) 660-7354
jmercer@duke.edu

Molecular evolution, Evolution, Mathematical biology, Morphometrics
Mitchell-Olds, Thomas, Professor
(919) 668-1635
tmo1@duke.edu
http://www.biology.duke.edu/mitchell-olds/

Ecological and evolutionary genomics; Complex trait variation; Drought tolerance and food security
Morris, William F, Professor
(919) 684-5257
wfmorris@duke.edu

Population ecology, mutualism, plant-insect interations, life-history adaptations to stochastic environments, theoretical ecology, conservation ecology
Motten, Alexander F, Associate Professor Of The Practice
(919) 684-2301
afmotten@duke.edu

Evolutionary ecology, plant reproductive biology, biodiversity
Nicklas, R Bruce, Arthur S. Pearse Professor Emeritus of Biology
(919) 613-8196
bnicklas@duke.edu

Mitosis and evolution
Nijhout, H Frederik, Professor
919-684-4223
hfn@duke.edu
http://www.biology.duke.edu/nijhout/

Developmental physiology/development and evolution
Noor, Juliet F, Lecturer 
(919) 613-8224
jkfnoor@duke.edu


Noor, Mohamed A., Professor and Associate Chair
919-613-8156
noor@duke.edu
http://sites.google.com/site/noorlabduke/

Speciation and evolutionary genetics, recombination
Nowicki, Stephen, Professor of Biology and Dean of Undergraduate Education
919-668-3420, 919-684-6950
snowicki@duke.edu
http://www.biology.duke.edu/nowicki/

Function, structure, and evolution of animal signaling systems
Pei, Zhen-Ming, Associate Professor
919-613-8152 (office), 613-8165 (lab)
zpei@duke.edu

Plant Sensory Signal Transduction
Perz-Edwards, Alyssa K, Lecturer and Assistant Dean, Trinity College
(919) 684-9367, (919) 684-6217
akperz@duke.edu


Pryer, Kathleen M., Professor
(919) 660-7380
pryer@duke.edu
http://pryerlab.biology.duke.edu

Evolutionary biology of early land plants
Rausher, Mark D, Professor
(919) 684-2295
mrausher@duke.edu
http://www.duke.edu/~mrausher/

Evolutionary Genetics and Molecular Evolution
Reid, Chantal D., Assistant Professor of the Practice
(919) 660-7378
chantal@duke.edu

Physiological ecology and global change
Reynolds, James F., Professor of Environmental Science and Biology
(919) 660-7404
james.f.reynolds@duke.edu
http://www.nicholas.duke.edu/people/faculty/reynolds.html

Land degradation in arid and semiarid rangelands; Experimental and modeling studies of effects of elevated CO2 and rainfall variability on dryland ecosystems
Reynolds, Julie A, Assistant Professor of the Practice and Associate Director of Undergraduate Studies
(919) 681-6899
julie.a.reynolds@duke.edu
http://www.science-writing.org/

Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Science Literacy and Civic Engagement, Writing-to-learn pedagogies
Rittschof, Daniel, Lee Hill Snowdon Professor of Ecology and Director of Undergraduate studies at the Marine Laboratory
(252) 504-7634
ritt@duke.edu


Rodrigo, Allen G., Professor and Director of NESCent
919-684-1698
a.rodrigo@duke.edu
http://fds.duke.edu/db/aas/Biology/faculty/rodrigo

Computational evolutionary biology
Rosenberg, Alexander, Professor of Philosophy and Professor of Biology
(919) 660-3047
alexrose@duke.edu
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Roth, V. Louise, Associate Professor
919-660-7352, 660-7353
vlroth@duke.edu

Morphological and molecular evolution in mammals: size, shape, and ontogeny
Schmid, Amy K, Assistant Professor

amy.schmid@duke.edu
http://www.biology.duke.edu/schmidlab

Systems biology of archaea: understanding regulatory network responses to environmental extremes
Searles, Richard R, Professor Emeritus
(919) 660-7336
searle100@aol.com

Seaweed flora of the Southeastern US and the Caribbean.
Shaw, Jonathan, Professor
(919) 660-7344
shaw@duke.edu
http://www.biology.duke.edu/bryology

Evolution and diversity of bryophytes
Sherwood, David R., Associate Professor
(919) 613-8192
david.sherwood@duke.edu
http://sites.duke.edu/sherwoodlab

Understanding morphogenetic mechanisms in development: modeling invasive cellular behavior
Sherwood, Nina T, Assistant Research Professor and IGSP Scholar
919-684-8658
nina.sherwood@duke.edu

Functions of spastin and other microtubule severing proteins in the nervous system; Drosophila models of human disease
Siedow, James N., Professor and Vice Provost for Research
(919) 681-6438
jim.siedow@duke.edu

Function and regulation of plant respiratory pathways
Smith, Kathleen K, Professor
(919) 684-3402, (919) 684-8325
kksmith@duke.edu
http://www.biology.duke.edu/kksmithlab

Functional morphology and evolution of vertebrates; craniofacial development, evolutionary morphology
Spana, Eric, Assistant Professor of the Practice of
(919) 613-8208
spana@duke.edu


Staddon, John, James B Duke Professor of Psychology and Professor of Biology
+1 919 493 4398
jers@duke.edu


Strain, Boyd R., Professor Emeritus
(919) 384-2051
bstrain1@nc.rr.com


Sun, Tai-ping, Professor
(919) 613-8166
tps@duke.edu

Mechanisms of phytohormone controlled growth and development
Swofford, David L., Senior Research Scientist, IGSP
613-7458 (BioSci)/684-4591 (Nescent)
david.swofford@duke.edu


Terborgh, John W, NSEES Professor and Professor of Biology
(919) 490-9081
manu@duke.edu


Tucker, Vance A, Professor Emeritus

vtucker@duke.edu


Uyenoyama, Marcy K, Professor
(919) 660-7350
marcy@duke.edu
http://www.biology.duke.edu/marcylab/

Population genetics, molecular evolution
Vilgalys, Rytas, Professor
919-660-7361, 660-7362
fungi@duke.edu
http://www.biology.duke.edu/fungi/mycolab/

Phylogenetic systematics and molecular evolution in fungi
Vogel, Steven, Research Professor
(919) 684-3791, (919) 660-7372
svogel@duke.edu

Life in moving fluids
Volkan, Pelin Cayirlioglu, Assistant Professor
919-684-1150
pc72@duke.edu
http://biology.duke.edu/volkanlab/volkan/Home.html

Genetic Regulation of Olfactory Circuit Assembly and Remodeling in Drosophila
Wainwright, Stephen A., James B. Duke Professor Emeritus

sawanryt@duke.edu

Biomechanics; Design in organisms and engineering
Ward, Calvin L., Professor Emeritus

calvin.ward@duke.edu


White, Richard A, University Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus and University Marshal
660-7305, 660-7268
rwhite@duke.edu

Comparative anatomy of vascular plants
Wilbur, Robert L, Professor Emeritus
919-660-7324, 919-660-7317
rwilbur@duke.edu

Systematics of vascular plants
Willard, Huntington F, Director, Institute for Genome Sciences and Policy and Professor of Biology and Vice Chancellor for Genome Sciences
(919) 668-4477
hunt.willard@duke.edu
http://www.genome.duke.edu/people/faculty//willard
http://labs.genome.duke.edu/WillardLab

Genome biology, human genetics and genomics
Willis, John H, Professor
919-660-7340
jwillis@duke.edu
http://www.biology.duke.edu/willislab

Evolutionary genetics in natural plant populations
Wilson, William, Associate Professor
(919) 660-7346
wgw@duke.edu
http://www.biology.duke.edu/wilson
http://www.constructedclimates.org/ConstructedClimates


Wray, Gregory A, Professor of Biology and Evolutionary Anthropology and Director, Center for Evolutionary Genomics
(919) 684-6696
gwray@duke.edu
http://www.biology.duke.edu/wraylab

Evolution of gene networks and developmental mechanisms
Wright, Justin, Assistant Professor
(919) 613-8096
justin.wright@duke.edu
http://www.biology.duke.edu/wrightlab/

Community, Landscape and Ecosystem Ecology
Yoder, Anne D., Professor and Director, Duke Lemur Center
(919) 660-7275

http://www.biology.duke.edu/yoderlab/

Phylogeny and evolution of mammals, ; conservation genetics; historical biogeography and biodiversity of Madagascar

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